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Researchers Uncover Reason for Shorter Lifetimes in Sodium Batteries

Batteries power the lives of people: All are dependent on them to keep their cell phones and laptops active and their hybrid and electric cars on the road.

18 Jul 2019

New Method for Increasing the Efficiency of Solar Cells

Generally, the overall efficiency of any traditional silicon-based solar cell has an absolute limit. This is partly based on the fact that a single electron can be displaced or knocked loose by each photon of light, even if that photon carried double the energy required to do so.

4 Jul 2019

New Electrolyte Helps Li-Ion Batteries to Work over Wide Temperature Range

Electric cars find it difficult to cope with extreme temperatures, chiefly due to effects on the electrolyte solutions in their lithium-ion batteries.

20 Jun 2019

Lithium-Air Batteries Hold up to 10 Times More Energy with the Incorporation of 2D Materials as Catalysts

Lithium-air batteries are ready to become the next ground-breaking alternatives for existing lithium-ion batteries that power computers, cell phones, and electric vehicles.

11 Jan 2019

Use of Housed Li Anode Could Enable Practical Applications of Li Metal Batteries

High-energy-density energy storage systems are highly sought after. From the time Sony Corporation launched the existing commercial lithium (Li) ion batteries (LIBs) in 1991, they have achieved remarkable progress and continue to dominate a huge part of the electric vehicle and portable electronics markets.

10 Jan 2019

Researchers Remove Gaps to Improve the Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells

It is not known how to set up a defensive wall in a soccer game, and coaches would not prefer a gap between defensive players in the wall. Researchers, on their part, are also doing the same when they attempt to enhance the stability of perovskite solar cells, or PSCs.

24 Dec 2018

New Version of High-Energy Magnesium Battery Could Prove to be the Best Alternative to Lithium Ion Batteries

Scientists at the University of Houston and the Toyota Research Institute of America have found out a favorable new variant of high-energy magnesium batteries that may find prospective applications ranging from electric vehicles to battery storage for renewable energy systems.

24 Dec 2018

Novel Nanostructured Anode Material Could Extend Capacity and Cycle Life of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Traditional lithium-ion batteries, for example, those largely used in notebooks and smartphones, have already reached their performance limits.

14 Dec 2018

Cadenza Develops Novel Supercell Architecture for Large Lithium-Ion Batteries

Cadenza Innovation has created an innovative design that enhances the cost-effectiveness, performance, and safety of large lithium-ion batteries.

8 Nov 2018

Engineered Material Systems to Showcase Next-Generation Electrically Conductive Adhesives at EU PVSEC

Engineered Material Systems, Inc. (EMS), a leading global supplier of conductive interconnect materials for photovoltaic applications, announces plans to exhibit at EU PVSEC, scheduled to take place Sept. 25-28, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.

From Nagase ChemteX America LLC 19 Sep 2018

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Photovoltaics News

Researchers Uncover Reason for Shorter Lifetimes in Sodium Batteries

New Method for Increasing the Efficiency of Solar Cells

New Electrolyte Helps Li-Ion Batteries to Work over Wide Temperature Range

Lithium-Air Batteries Hold up to 10 Times More Energy with the Incorporation of 2D Materials as Catalysts

Use of Housed Li Anode Could Enable Practical Applications of Li Metal Batteries

Researchers Remove Gaps to Improve the Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells

New Version of High-Energy Magnesium Battery Could Prove to be the Best Alternative to Lithium Ion Batteries

Novel Nanostructured Anode Material Could Extend Capacity and Cycle Life of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Cadenza Develops Novel Supercell Architecture for Large Lithium-Ion Batteries

Engineered Material Systems to Showcase Next-Generation Electrically Conductive Adhesives at EU PVSEC

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

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Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Photovoltaics News

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

13D-Printed Organic Tissue Models Mimic Living Organs

2Smart Coatings: Thermally Responsive Polymer Brushes for Advanced Applications

3Pioneering Large-Scale Aluminum 3D Printing

4Perovskite and Copper System Creates C2 Chemicals from CO2

5Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

6DS Smith Partner With TPV Automotive to Create a Sustainable Fiber-Based Packaging for the Protection of Car Wheel Carriers

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